36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 279: Bernstein & Beethoven

Day 279 — Bernstein & Beethoven
07-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)

A Mahler symphony and Beethoven opera are on today’s venue, along with a YouTube video. Nice.
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Day 195: Gourmet Beethoven

Day 195 — Gourmet Beethoven
13-February-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)

Beethoven by Stieler 1820
Today is a GOURMET day. First, my incredible culinary masterpiece—the Sunday meal. Second, wonderful gourmet Beethoven. Life is good.

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Day 167: Back to music

Day 167 — Back to music
16-January-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)


It’s back to some concertizing in Vienna. A Beethoven mass and Brahm’s symphony. Music heals the soul. In 2008, I need some soul healing—back to the blog.

My brother and college buddies are coming to Europe. I’m going to try and hookup with them.

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Day 132: Music and art

Day 132 — Music and art
12-December-1971 (Sun.)


A good day with both contemporary art and Romantic music. I have great subscription seats in the Vienna Musikverein, where I can see the conductor as he conducts the orchestra. From the front. Nice.
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Day 025: Coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven

Day 25 — Coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven
27-August-1971 (Fri.)

A short but historic day. Dining with Schubert, and drinking coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven. I meet my new horn teacher. It looks like the
music’s about to begin. Maestro!

And the first historical documentation of my career as a songwriter. It began in Vienna? Who would have thought?

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